Hair curler



C. M. GUDAT HAIR CURLER July 8, 1952 Filed Aug. 4, 1949 INVENTOR, CONN/EM @00H72 Patented July 8, 1952 2,602,459 HAIR CURLER Connie M. Gudat, Los Angeles, Calif.

yApplication August 4, 1949, Serial No. 108,499

2 Claims. (Cl. 132-42) 1 This invention relates to improvements in hair curlers. f

An object of the invention is to provide an Y improved hair curler of relatively simple and economical construction'and which can be advantageously used in hair curling.

With the foregoing and other objects in View. which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had'to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank employed to produce a hair curler embodyingthe present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hair curler in its completed form;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the manner in which the hair curler is used;

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of the hair curler, parts being shown in vertical section and illustrating hair as having been wound thereon; and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 5--5 upon Fig. 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved hair curler consists of a rectangular section of wool felt indicated at IU and while the size of the section, and consequently the size of the curler may vary, I nd that a suitable size is approximately 51/2" long by 21/2" wide. Along one of the ends of felt section there is secured a ribbon I I, the ends of which indicated at I2 and I3 form ties. The opposite end edge of the felt section is preferably pinked as indicated at I4 although this is not essential. Thisy section after having the ribbon Il assembled therewith, such as by stitches or metal stapling indicated at I5, is rolled into cylindrical form, the rolling commencing at that edge to which the ribbon II is secured. The pinked edge I4 is fastened to the roll either by a waterproof adhesive or by stitching. In this manner, a cylindrical roll of soft wool felt is produced :from the ends of which the ties I2 and I3 ex-,.

tend from adjacent the center thereof.

The curler is completed by the application of ornamental discs I6 which preferably are also formed of felt and which may have their edges either pinked or scalloped to produce an ornamental appearance. These discs have apertures I1 at the centers thereof through which the ties extend so that the discs are in effect threaded onto the ties. They are positioned against the 2 ends of the roll and produce an ornamental or finished end surface for each end of the roll.

In the use of the hair curler the hair is first wound on the compressible roll after which the ties I2 and I3 are brought together and crossed beneath the roll. The ties are then brought upwardly over the endsv of the roll and towards each other over the top of the roll at which point they are tied together such as by a bow knot. By bringing the ties beneath the roll, then upwardly over the ends and securing them together across the top of the roll the tendency of the curler, when applied, to unwind from the hair for any substantial portion of a revolution is avoided.

While wool felt is highly preferable as the material from which the roll is formed, other similar soft, compressible materials in sheet or layer form could be substituted therefor. The improved curler is highly advantageous in that the hair can be wound thereon quite readily without slippage and as the body of the curler is formed of a relatively soft compressible material, the user may recline or sleep without discomture as in the case of metal curlers or curlers formed of a hard, unyielding material. When worn the bows produced by tying the ties present a neat and attractive appearance.

If the curler should be dropped and accidentally stepped on it will not be damaged as in the case of metal hair curlers.

From the above-described constructionl it will be appreciated that the improved curler can be easily and quickly manufactured quite economically. The use of the ornamental discs I6 while preferred is not essential.

Various changes may. be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the vappended claims.

I claim: d 1. A hair curler comprising a length of felt having a ribbon tie secured along one edge thereof and rolled up into a cylindrical roll with the ends of the tie extending outwardly from the ends of felt, ribbon ties extending outwardly from the ends of the roll, said ties being of suicient length so as to be capable of` being crossed beneath the roll, brought upwardly over the endsof the roll and towardsdeach other over the top of the roll REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number D. 131,600 '120,726 5 1,240,508

Number Name Date Holden Mar. 10, 1942 McCarthy Feb. 1'?, 1903 Stevenson Sept. 18, 1917 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain K Y July 6, 1853 Norway l fAvr- A5, 1948 France lMarl Y18, 1905 

